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ambrosia

ambrosia

9.8
A plant that makes a lot of pollen and often causes hay fever
  • noun
  • /æmˈbroʊziə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ambrosía
  • The pollen of ambrosia plants often triggers allergies during the summer season.

Examples

  • Many people suffer from hay fever due to the exposure to ambrosia pollen.

  • It is important to avoid ambrosia during peak pollen season if you have asthma.

  • I planted a bunch of ambrosia corn over here.

  • I've got some seeds here, I've got my ambrosia corn right there.

Synonyms

ragweed
vsambrosia
  • UK
4 6.1

A tall wild plant that makes many people sneeze from its pollen

is the broader genus covering many related plants rather than one species

Compounds

Ambrosia artemisiifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American weed called common ragweed with many thin leaves and green flower spikes that makes pollen causing allergies

Ambrosia psilostachya
  • Specialized
9.9

A rough plant that lives for many years and spreads with deep roots in dry places

Ambrosia trifida
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall annual plant that makes pollen causing allergies and has leaves divided into three or five parts

Surface Forms

ambrosia singular
ambrosias plural

Etymology

Ambrosia as a plant name comes from the same Greek word for 'food of the gods', but oddly the plants called ambrosia (ragweeds) are famous for causing hay fever rather than being pleasant to eat.